Cave of Signora in Cava d'Ispica
The Grotta della Signora di Cava d'Ispica is a natural ravine used as a sacred place probably dedicated to the Phoenician goddess Tanit. The cave has domes in its vault that look like breasts, due to the erosive action of water, and it was probably these cups that inspired the dedication to the goddess Tanit and the Great Mother Goddess whose cult in the Bronze Age was widespread in the Mediterranean . It is also believed that the cave was originally considered an ancient source of sacred water. According to this theory, the Grotta della Signora was a sacred place which subsequently assumed the role of sepulcher . In fact, the cave also has two side corridors where some tomb chambers with false cob vaults have been created. Some of these tombs had limestone headstones with Christian inscriptions, a sign that the burials were reused over the centuries.
